Too Hot Chilli

fiscalfreckles

If you peel a potato and put in in to the chilli raw and cook the chilli for a while, the potato will absorb some of the chilli and should reduce the heat.

This also works if you've over salted something.

clutterydrawer

i don't have any suggestions...but could you let us know which method you use and how it turns out, as I often make things far too hot and would love to kow the best way of redeeming them

Lorian

stressedoutmumof1 wrote: »

Add some sugar (or a square or two of chocolate) the sugars help break down the heat from the chillies.

If definitely does. Personally I'd go with the sugar.

jillymit

Bung in a blob of marmalade. This takes the spice level down a notch or two.
HTH

aimless_2

Good job I didn`t come back on here before I cooked it, I wouldn`t have known where to start Thanks for all your replies and here`s the result. I used half a tin of tomatoes, one square of dark chocolate and a small sprinkling of sugar, now considering I got muddled up with tsp and tbsp when I made it shows how hot it was. The result was a perfectly edible chilli, nice and hot but not blazing coal embers. I have two portions left in the freezer so will try out some of your other suggestions. Well done and thanks to you all :T
aimless

aimless_2

Hope this helps you clutterydrawer and if you try one of the other tips please let me know how you get on

SavvyStudent_2

Hello! The 'capsacin' in chilli pepper is what makes it spicy and it is also fat soluble - so its best to stir in a bit of yoghurt / cream / full fat milk to tone things down x

clutterydrawer

Thanks i've used yogurt before in creamy curries and suchlike but wouldnt fancy it in a chili, so I'll try the chocolate/sugar if i need to

Spendless

From memory I'm pretty sure this has been asked before about a chilli (maybe a curry) and the OP came back and said what had worked the best out of all the suggestions given.

That's as far as I can help though, can't remember the thread or what item was best.

I'll try having a search, or maybe a board guide or someone else can link for you.

http://forums.moneysavingexpert.com/showthread.html?p=337727#post337727


I've impressed myself finding it-lol

onetomany

chilli and chocolate???????????? soz peeps but not sure if i fancy that one 2gether, could easy eat a box of chockys after tho urmmmmmmmmmm gonna try